There are numerous things that may lower your bills. The appropriate ones for you will depend upon your specific lifestyle and facility. Below are the most common suggestions.

1. Install a setback thermostat.

2. Have us perform a scientific preventive maintenance inspection.

3. Install higher efficiency equipment.

4. Install an air cleaner.

5. Replace your air filter every 30 days.

6. Install shade screens on east, south and west windows.

7. Close drapes and blinds.

8. Switch your utility rate to a time of day style rate if available in your area.

9. Caulk and weather-strip all windows and doors.

10. Add additional insulation to your walls and attic.

11. Print out a copy of our Comfort Guide.

Do you perform work outside of Arizona?

Not at this time.

How does a heat pump blow hot air in the winter and cold air in the summer?

Heat pumps are basically air conditioners with electric valves to enable them to reverse their operation for summer and winter. Have you ever felt the air a window air conditioner blows outside? That hot air is heat that has been removed from the inside of your home or office. What if you were to remove that window AC and reinstall it backwards? It would blow hot air inside and cold air outside. Even when it is freezing outside there is still heat out there. A heat pump absorbs that heat and pumps it inside. Unfortunately it is still cold outside so the outdoor unit on a heat pump usually freezes up in the winter time. Once the outdoor unit determines there is enough ice on it the controls automatically switch it into cooling mode just like in the summer. Now it blows cool air inside and heats up the outdoor coil just enough to melt the ice. This procedure usually occurs every 90 minutes or so of run time in the winter and lasts less than 10 minutes. Some people think the heat pump is on fire at this time because it sometimes creates steam during the defrost cycle. Once the ice is sufficiently melted the heat pump switches back to heat mode and goes back to normal.

I have a 1" thick throw away filter that sits just behind a grille which I hinge open to access. Can I upgrade to an air cleaner?

Yes you can. We have several ways of doing so beginning at under $100.00. The actual cost depends upon how efficient you want your air cleaner to be.

I have a 1" thick throw away filter that sits next to, inside or under my furnace or air handler. Can I upgrade to an air cleaner?

There are several ways of doing this beginning at under $100.00. The actual cost depends upon the physical space you have to work with and how efficient you want your air cleaner to be.